fashion

Summer Fashion: The End

Big Secret: Tim has been gone in Ukraine for the past 2 weeks – and he’s coming home tonight (TONIGHT!)! I didn’t mention anything on my blog because I didn’t really want to advertise his absence, but oh-how-I’ve-missed-him. In fact, this is the longest we’ve been apart from each other since I was 17. My [...]

Summer Fashion: GlassesUSA

Have you noticed my new eyeglasses? I’ve been wearing them quite a bit lately. Here’s my vision history in 10 points: I first got prescription glasses when I was in high school. I should have had them much earlier, but my parents didn’t really believe in the whole going-to-the-doctor thing. I have astigmatism in one [...]

Summer Fashion: maurices

Maurices recently sent me a gift card and invited me to review a piece from their online store. I browsed and pondered and then…decided to give the gift card to one of you instead! From what I can tell, maurices is geared to teens/20s. The looks are trendy, young, and modern. The prices are somewhere [...]

Summer Fashion: Undertease

Once when I was in middle school, I went to a “Colors” workshop with a friend. Remember those? A specialist held up all kinds of fabrics to my skin and gave me a tiny booklet that told me all of the colors I should wear (and which ones I shouldn’t). I don’t really remember what [...]

Summer Fashion: A Giveaway Event

When it comes to fashion, I am a dichotomy of sorts: I don’t like the disorganization or the “ick factor” of thrift stores. BUT I shop at them because I can find like-new, completely-new, and vintage-cool stuff at them…for rockin’ prices. I try not to buy articles of clothing that are over $20. BUT I [...]

this is the way we shop for clothes

Hi there! As I mentioned in a previous post, we’ve been pretty FOCUSED around here as of late (and that’s a good thing). We’re making great progress on the new website/blog and that dream is so beautiful, so expansive…we can’t possibly keep it just in our hearts. I can’t wait to invite you to be [...]

SLY Awards: Michael Stars

Have you been noticing all of the spring scarves in stores and clothing catalogs this season? I think it’s the trend of the moment – and a very fun one, I might add. As such, it’s fitting that Michael Stars has generously offered a Cool Breeze Scarf ($42) in the color Punch to SLY Award recipient [...]

What to Pack: A top that can be dressed up or down

Often when you are traveling, you don’t always know where you’ll end up – a fancy restaurant, a casual day at the beach, an afternoon snowed in at a cabin…that’s part of the adventure of being away from home. But it can make packing a tad bit difficult since space is a high premium. As [...]

What to Pack: Jeans

If I had to only wear one thing over and over and over again, it would be jeans. Jeans are stylish, figure-flattering, and totally practical for a mom’s active lifestyle. Plus, they can be dressed up or dressed down with ease. Pair with flats and a tee – ready for a picnic at the park! [...]

What to Pack: A Cute Hat

Okay, curly-haired friends. I need your help. My hair has been totally frizzy lately. Is it this winter weather or what? What do you use to keep your ringlets shiny and healthy? Your secrets, please. My solution lately? Um…a ponytail or a cute hat. That is sort-of cheating, I know…but it totally works. Check out [...]

Products to Promote Your Business: DPS Banners

When I was filming the promotional video for my ebook several months ago, I had to do a few takes (okay, a lot of takes…). As a result of those practice sessions, our 3-year-old took to saying, “MetropolitanMama.net” out of the blue…which is pretty much the cutest thing ever. In fact, I joked to Tim [...]

BEST OF 2009: Miscellaneous

These two products fall in the “Miscellaneous Marvelousness” category…meaning that they didn’t fit in my other categories, but they were too marvelous to overlook. Check ‘em out. Here goes… Women’s Montecito Boot Leather by Teva The best shoes are ones that have the perfect marriage of Comfort + Style. Surprisingly, those kind of shoes are [...]